People cannot
type as fast as they think, especially when faced with the
constraints of mobile devices. The focus of this project is
developing an alternative approach to predictive text entry using
Open Mind Common Sense.

Cell phone
contact lists represent a very large peer-to-peer network. We are
creating a cell phone based application that allows users to
perform real time searches on their local social network, against
pieces of information that their contacts have provided about
themselves. Our matchmaking agent uses Open Mind Common Sense to
understand usersí goals, and logically expand on their queries.

When traveling
in foreign countries, people often rely on traditional phrase
books for language translation. However, these phrase books only
work in a limited number of common situations, and even common
situations will often deviate from the predefined script the
phrase book relies on. Using a vast knowledge base of common
sense facts and relationships, GloBuddy 2 is able to expand on the
userís translation request and provide words and phrases related
to the userís situation.